Brothertown Movement -- New York

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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
Summary
Transfer by a Tunxis man at Oneida to a Farmington colonist of five acres at Fort Hill for seven pounds
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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
Summary
Transfer by a Tunxis woman at Brothertown to a Farmington resident of five acres in the common field for 10 dollars
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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement, Arts & Abstract Ideas
Summary
With the potential of selling their land and removing to Oneida Country, Tunxis leaders request a copy of the Colony's laws so that they understand their legal rights and responsibilities, as well as Connecticut's Indian policies.
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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement, Arts & Abstract Ideas
Summary
Request to sell land of John Adams, formerly of Farmington, Connecticut, but currently living in Oneida Country
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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
Summary
With a promise of land from the Six Nations at Oneida, Tunxis leaders request permission to sell their Farmington property and a committee to oversee the process.
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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
Summary
Connecticut legislature's resolve permitting the sale of John Adams' property.
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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
Summary
With a number of Tunxis wanting to remove to Oneida, a request by Tunxis community members to have their common lands be individually determined.